This one pager explores how women of color and child care providers are impacted by lack of investments in the child care sector needs and legislative action while highlighting legislative priorities headed into the 2022 Midterm Election.

Examine the experiences of women of various backgrounds, demographics, races, and ethnicities to deepen our understanding of our specific experiences, concerns, and priorities ahead of upcoming midterm elections. These findings provide Congress, policymakers, and candidates with a blueprint for ensuring women and families across the spectrum can succeed, and the data to back what women in America want, need, deserve, and demand!

This spotlight on Black women provides a brief overview of their concerns and priorities heading into the 2022 midterm elections.

This spotlight on Hispanic Women and Latinas provides a brief overview of their concerns and priorities heading into the 2022 midterm elections.

This spotlight on Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) women provides a brief overview of their concerns and priorities heading into the 2022 midterm elections.

This spotlight on American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) women provides a brief overview of their concerns and priorities heading into the 2022 midterm elections.

This spotlight on Generation Z (Gen z) women of color provides a brief overview of their concerns and priorities heading into the 2022 midterm elections.

This spotlight on Millennial women of color provides a brief overview of their concerns and priorities heading into the 2022 midterm elections.

YWCA USA CEO, Margaret Mitchell responds to overturning of the landmark case, Roe v. Wade

YWCA USA urges the swift release of a robust proposed rule by the Department of Education (“Department”) by the 50th Anniversary of Title IX on June 23, 2022.

YWCA USA emphasizes the urgency for your departments and agencies to take additional steps to implement President Biden’s Executive Order..

YWCA USA urges swift action in Congress to provide federal agencies with the flexibilities and resources needed to shore up supply, assure the safety of infant formula available on the market, and provide families with options that ensure babies have access to essential nutrition.

YWCA urges Congress to expand access to child care in the upcoming economic recovery package and ensure it is available to families impacted by violence and abuse.

YWCA USA strongly supports passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the Freedom to Vote Act that allows all eligible voters have access to the ballot box with a particular focus on ensuring justice and equality for communities of color.

The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coalition announces its latest report Improving Lives, Strengthening Communities and calls on Congress to provide robust funding – at least $4.2 billion for formula grants -- in FY23 to invest in community-based activities benefit low- and moderate-income persons

YWCA USA joins gender justice organizations to express strong support for the swift confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the United States Supreme Court.

YWCA USA expresses strong support for the confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court of the United States and urges Senators to vote ‘yes’ when this confirmation comes to a vote.

YWCA strongly urges Congress to immediately implement robust funding that would expand access to high quality care that is dependable, accessible, and reduce costs for families.

YWCA USA stands with thousands of victim service providers and the millions of victims and survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault they serve to express support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.

This YWCA USA letter outlines the networks appropriations requests for fiscal year 2022 regarding FVPSA, Child Care Development Block Grant, Transitional Housing Assistance Grants for Victims, Continuum of Care, and the Emergency Solutions Grant Program.